Leila Josefowicz Performs Adès: The Exterminating Angel Symphony and Violin Concerto on CD

Description

Title: Ades: The Exterminating Angel Symphony & Violin Concerto
Artist: Leila Josefowicz
Label: Pentatone
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 8717306264877
Genre: Classical Artists
Release Date: 2025-11-21
Number of Discs: 1
The Minnesota Orchestra and it’s music director Thomas Sondergard delve into the imaginative world of Thomas Ades, a singular voice in contemporary classical music. Featuring two of his most compelling orchestral works, The Exterminating Angel Symphony – a world premiere recording – and the Violin Concerto, this album captures Ades’ uncanny ability to merge intellectual rigor with raw emotional immediacy. With orchestral textures both radiant and unsettling, Ades evokes a surreal musical landscape, brought vividly to life by Sondergard’s incisive direction and violinist Leila Josefowicz’s electrifying performance.Highlighting two distinct sides of Ades’ artistry, cinematic drama and virtuosic intimacy, this recording explores the composer’s breadth with striking clarity. Josefowicz brings fierce expressivity and precision to the Violin Concerto, while the orchestra navigates the volatile energy of The Exterminating Angel Symphony with gripping intensity. This album also marks the PENTATONE debut of the Minnesota Orchestra, Thomas Sondergard, and Leila Josefowicz.
Tracks:
1.1 Exterminating Angel Symphony~I. Entrances
1.2 Exterminating Angel Symphony~II. March
1.3 Exterminating Angel Symphony~III. Berceuse
1.4 Exterminating Angel Symphony~IV. Waltzes
1.5 Violin Concerto~I. Rings
1.6 Violin Concerto~II. Paths
1.7 Violin Concerto~III. Rounds

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